Network Infrastructure Upgrades - FY 2025

Multiple major network infrastructure projects will be underway during fiscal year 2025. These initiatives all work towards continued improvement of SMU's network to further support business processes, research, and learning.

The projects and schedules outlined are subject to change due to equipment and scheduling availability.

Wireless Access Point Refresh

What to expect: Slower Wi-Fi connections or brief disconnects during maintenance window.

The networking team is partnering with our vendor to replace the wireless APs across campus. Upgrading the AP devices will help with traffic and security for connecting to WIFI on campus.

Installation Schedule

April 2024

 
Fondren Library, Dawson Service Center, University Data Center, McFarlin Auditorium, Crum Lacrosse, Crum Basketball 

May 2024

 

Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall, Selecman Hall, Kirby Hall, 6200 North Central Expressway

June 2024

 

Heroy Hall, Crum Commons, Martin Hall, 6210 North Central Expressway

July 2024

 

Owen Fine Arts Center, Greer Garson Theatre, Hamon Arts Library

September 2024

 

6116 North Central Expressway, Collins Executive Center


Wired Network Infrastructure Refresh

What to expect: No interruptions expected, but notification will be sent via our weekly change email.

The networking team is partnering with our vendor to replace the wired APs across campus. Upgrading the AP devices will help with traffic and security for connecting to the wired network on campus for all SMU devices.

Layer 3 Implementation

What to expect: Reconfiguring printers with new IP addresses, brief outage of card readers, restarting computers to obtain new IP address during the maintenance window. Schedule to be determined.

OIT has implemented private IP addresses in new campus buildings for several years. Private IP addressing provides enhanced security and protection of our campus computers. This project will focus on the conversion the remaining buildings on campus from public IP addresses to private IP addresses.

Pending Buildings

Airline, Binkley, Daniel, Moody, and Mustang Parking Centers Lambda Chi Alpha
Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall Loyd Commons
Armstrong Commons Martin Hall
Beta Theta Pi Mary Hay Hall
Boaz Hall McElvaney Hall
Bridwell Library McFarlin Auditorium
Carr Collins Jr. Hall Moody Coliseum
Caruth Hall Moore Hall
Chi Omega Morrison-McGinnis Hall
Cockerell-McIntosh Hall Meadows Museum
Collins Executive Center Perkins Administration Building
Crow Commons Park Cities Plaza
Crum Basketball Center Patterson Hall
Dallas Hall Perkins Chapel
Dawson Service Center Peyton Hall
Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports Phi Delta Theta
Dedman Life Sciences Phi Gamma Delta
Delta Gamma Pi Beta Pi
Arnold Dining Commons Pi Kappa Alpha
Expressway Tower Prothro Hall
6200 & 6210 North Central Expressway Selecman Hall
Embrey Hall SMU Service House
Florence Hall Shuttles Hall
Fondren Library Center, East & West Science & Information Center
Fondren Science Sigma Pi Epsilon
Heroy Hall Snider Hall
Hughes-Trigg Student Center Storey Hall
Hyer Hall Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex
Junkins Hall University Data Center
Kappa Alpha Order Umphrey Lee Center
Kappa Alpha Theta Underwood Law Library
Kappa Sigma Virginia-Snider Hall
Kirby Hall

DFW3 Data Center Decommissioning

What to expect: No interruptions expected

To promote fiscal responsibility, DFW3 will be decommissioned along with the services that are hosted there. Reducing cost and comparable services provided by cloud vendors has ensured sustainability.